Season ticket loans

General information

The University can provide eligible employees with an interest free Season Ticket Loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets. For even greater savings some transport operators offer special discounts to University employees.

You can apply for a bus, tram, train or “County Bus “ annual season ticket and the University will purchase it on your behalf. You then repay the cost of the ticket by monthly instalments directly from your salary.

You must be a salaried member of the University, paid monthly through the payroll system and have a payroll number. Season tickets must be for one year. The maximum value of the loan available is £2,820 or 5% of gross annual salary (whichever is the greater). Applications are subject to individual approval.

Please note that the prices below may not be the latest. It is the responsibility of the member of staff to check the accurate value at the time of application and show proof of this price when you apply for the Season Ticket Loan.

Arriva

Price: £540 (@ 11 July 2018)

If you are renewing your travel pass and currently have a membership card with photo ID please attach a photocopy of that membership card to your loan application. This will enable us to provide Arriva Bus with your current membership details and obtain a new season ticket.

If this is the first time that you are applying for a travel pass please attach a passport style photograph with your loan application. In addition to the annual season ticket Arriva will issue a membership card for you.

First Manchester Bus

Price: £570 (@ 11 July 2018)

If you are renewing your travel pass and currently have a membership card with photo ID please attach a photocopy of that membership card to your loan application. This will enable us to provide First Bus with your current membership details and obtain a new season ticket.

If this is the first time that you are applying for a travel pass please attach a passport style photograph with your loan application. In addition to the annual season ticket First Manchester will issue a membership card for you.

There is no need to complete any forms other than the loan application.

Stagecoach - Annual Megarider

Price: £595 (@11 July 2018)

It is only available through the University partnership scheme.

Replacement tickets: For lost or stolen tickets an administration charge of £25 may be payable.

Discounted Stagecoach Tickets are available from the Income Office (G.003) in John Owens building. A weekly ticket is £13.80 and a monthly is £55. You need to show your staff ID.

Season ticket loans are not available for weekly or monthly tickets.

TFGM

If you are renewing your travel pass and currently have a membership card with photo ID please attach a photocopy of that membership card to your loan application. This will enable us to provide GMPTE with your current membership details and obtain a new season ticket.

If this is the first time that you are applying for a travel pass please attach a passport style photograph to your loan application. In addition to the annual season ticket GMPTE will issue a membership card for you.

There is no need to complete any forms other than the loan application. Replacement tickets: For lost or stolen tickets an administration charge of £20 is payable.

Additional information

If your public transport operator or ticket type is not covered by the above please contact HR Services at hrservices@manchester.ac.uk or 0161 275 4499.

Take the completed application form together with any supporting documents required to HR Services, 2nd Floor, Simon Building.

If the loan application is approved by HR Services they will send off the application to the relevant travel company. If you have not met the eligibility for the season ticket loan HR Services will contact you.

Once the application has been processed by the travel company they will send the season ticket to HR Services who will contact you to organise collection of the ticket. On collection you will sign to acknowledge receipt.

HR Services will arrange for deductions to be made from your salary commencing from the first available month that the season ticket comes into operation.